in our Spotlight on Business Report plastic utensils are now in the crosshairs of environmental Advocates who are pushing a bill to ban disposable Cutlery and condiment packets you know the kind that holds your ketchup and Mayo to be banned at restaurants throughout the state well they'd like to see the single-use items go the way of the plastic bag Democratic assemblyman herb Conaway is sponsoring the bill that would prohibit restaurants from giving out the Plastics unless a customer asks for them the bill would also require some businesses to use reusable washable utensils instead and urge all the food establishments to find eco-friendly Alternatives violations would include a thousand dollar fine for the first offense and up to five thousand dollars for the third offense the money would go to the clean communities fund which promotes litter pickup removal and enforcement support for the business report provide by New Jersey American Water we keep life flowing online at www.amwater.com/njaw/ [Music]